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Hampton Beach vs Wolfeboro vs Ogunquit vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton Beach | Wolfeboro | Ogunquit | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
6,571Highest |
1,379 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
57±1.8Lowest 47% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.